Sony Xperia XZ2 review

14 March 2018
You don't really have to look any further than the new Xperia XZ2 and its little Compact sibling for proof that Sony is evolving even if slowly. The 2018 flagship is different in a number of ways, some of which more controversial than others.

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  • AnonD-706668
  • PEW
  • 15 Mar 2018

Why Sony still didn’t understand that if it cram huge megapixel like around 20mp in a small sensor like 1/2.3 its mean reduce pixel sizes...reduce pixel size mean low quality images with lots of noise

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    • IV%
    • 15 Mar 2018

    Yann, 15 Mar 2018And I don't get it how you can call lowlight photos excelle... morenope, detail is much better than s8, so does the noise performance
    just head to photo compare tool, it more fair comparison and see the difference yourself

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      • AnonD-246723
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      • 15 Mar 2018

      Anonymous, 15 Mar 2018Samsung was releasing very capable mirrorless cameras. Don'... moreMaybe because it only decent and not good?

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        • IV%
        • 15 Mar 2018

        Anonymous, 15 Mar 2018Samsung was releasing very capable mirrorless cameras. Don'... moreYup, samsung release a capable mirrorless camera, but capable is not enough at that time, it need to be revolutionary to take the attention of consumer especially pro's
        just look what sony, fujifilm and panasonic has done
        in term of product, japan is not only the one holding back feature, the same can be said to cupertino, even if we take sony camera, the latest one is alluring for it's price, the phone while lacking jack(maybe to boost the wireless headset sale), they didn't really hold back
        samsung on the other hand, yup, they give everything they can, but they always messed up something in the process, like the software stability in their phone

          Anonymous, 15 Mar 2018Mate 10 Pro is bigger and wider. It has oled that is thin... moreGood luck with the software update of you Huawei phone. The regular mate 10 has better screen at regular 16:9 ratio no black bars but the software update is not good and security patches last for only two years unlike other OEMs who supports their flagship for 3 to 4 years.

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            • Anonymous
            • vjw
            • 15 Mar 2018

            Anonymous, 15 Mar 2018Samsung does the same... All SD835 phones have QC 3.0... moreNow you are nitpicking.

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              • Yann
              • SHp
              • 15 Mar 2018

              Tann Hauser, 15 Mar 2018And yet higher mpx on Xperia does make a difference in good... moreAnd I don't get it how you can call lowlight photos excellent?!?
              So much noise and so less details compared to Samsung S8 series and iPhone. Even other manufacturers doing better job.
              Cheers.

                Yann, 15 Mar 2018Most phones these days can shot great photos in daylight. T... moreAnd yet higher mpx on Xperia does make a difference in good light photo.
                In low light this one is on par and even better than some top low light shooters among phones today.

                What does your supposed XZ Premium have to do with quality of low light photos of this phone?!
                The lowlights are excellent.

                Stop being circumstantialy bia.

                I ll give you a hint.
                Under camera section in the rev, there is a slider to show improvement in lowlight with Bionz ISP on this one.
                And it is a big leap, not minor improvement.

                So please, quit misleading readers here out of....
                no, realy, I dont get it, whats with the fury?

                  Anonymous, 15 Mar 2018Mate 10 Pro is bigger and wider. It has oled that is thin... moreI don't think so!

                  There's not only the physical dimensions that defines a battery capacity...
                  Don't forget also that there's not only a battery that should fit in this minimum 6 mm (for higher thicknesses there are no problems).

                  That's all I can say for you, you seem focusing on something and different opinions than yours seem to disturb you.

                  Have a great day!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • JpI
                    • 15 Mar 2018

                    Yann, 15 Mar 2018Stop writing lies. Mate 10 Pro is only 1.2mm taller and 2.5... moreMate 10 Pro is bigger and wider.
                    It has oled that is thinner than lcd.
                    Cameras are smaller.


                    The 11mm is at center, near frames size is 6mm.

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                      • Yann
                      • stv
                      • 15 Mar 2018

                      Ellio74, 15 Mar 2018I thought there was "No point to write anymore"... Isn't... moreActually, maybe I can teach you something about batteries.
                      The phone thickness of 6mm is just few mm from the wider and higher part of the phone. Hals cm from all sides the phone became extremely thicker. There is enough space for bigger battery. Standard battery pack in phones these days is about 3.5-5mm thick. Do not tell me that there is not enough space.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • JpI
                        • 15 Mar 2018

                        I need the Premium...

                        Cant wait anymore....

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                          • Yann
                          • stv
                          • 15 Mar 2018

                          Tann Hauser, 15 Mar 2018Little improvements in camera? The frikin thing shoots exc... moreMost phones these days can shot great photos in daylight. That is not a problem for Nokia, HTC, Xiaomi, OnePlus etc. The difference came from lowlight. And there is the problem of SONY. My XZP can't do decent lowlight photos without manual mode and this is slow. Not to mention that moving is disaster. But that's what you take with f2.0. yea, and 1080p at 960fps is just about 0.06 sec. Half of 720p. Thanks. It is gimmick. It is very hard to catch the moment.

                            Xperia XZ2 unboxing

                            https://youtu.be/u_AwWPUT4-A

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                              • Anonymous
                              • vV5
                              • 15 Mar 2018

                              Anonymous, 15 Mar 2018Well, I tested it. XZ2 camera is far worse than note 4 came... moreGsmarena's comparison tool is here:
                              https://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=4&idPhone1=8966&idPhone2=6434&idPhone3=9081
                              Oh I can find the Note 4 wash out the color and wipe the details, S9 better than note 4, conclusion XZ2 more impressive!

                                Yann, 15 Mar 2018Stop writing lies. Mate 10 Pro is only 1.2mm taller and 2.5... moreI thought there was "No point to write anymore"...

                                Isn't that taller and larger? Now translate that in termes of battery with the according formula factor. I'm not going to teach you how batteries are made, should I?

                                I'm talking about numbers, these don't lie, and I use the exact ones, not just the one that fits what I'm saying as you do.
                                That's a fact: the XZ2 thickness goes FROM 6 mm TO 11.1 mm. At its thickest point it's thick, and at the thinnest point the it's quite thin. That's it!

                                From the pictures that I've seen here, the XZ2 is a sensible upgrade over the XZP and is on the level of the others for low light photography, now, if your opinion is different, that's it! Try to convince another one!

                                  Yann, 15 Mar 2018Stop writing lies. Mate 10 Pro is only 1.2mm taller and 2.5... moreLittle improvements in camera?
                                  The frikin thing shoots excellent lowlight, superb daylight photo, records true 10bit hdr video and 1080p at 960 fps.

                                  The phone is 6 mm egde sliding up to center 11 mm....equates to some 8,5 mm thick flatback phone. Has a great lcd that is 1mm thicker than oled, 4x bigger DVS vibration inside than usual, biggest camera sensor, and most probably the graphic cooling plate as prior Xperias
                                  I guess you must have Xray eyes to know inside engineering of this phone.

                                  And you call him misleading?

                                  Mate 10 pro is a good phone, but your need to bash this one is....why? Whats your problem here?
                                  Go enjoy your Mate.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • JpI
                                    • 15 Mar 2018

                                    Anonymous, 15 Mar 2018Samsung was releasing very capable mirrorless cameras. Don'... moreSamsung does the same...


                                    All SD835 phones have QC 3.0, S8 and N8 have 2.0.

                                    " Wireless" charging is even slower than usb charging.

                                    The 4K recording is limited, 10 min on S8 and now 5 min on S9.

                                    Hybrid slot on flagships, just like others.

                                    They say front cam has HDR, but always overexpose like phones without HDR.







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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • tVs
                                      • 15 Mar 2018

                                      Vic, 15 Mar 2018Looking at the comments right after the article and 1 day a... moreDear it is marketing strategies, but from the competitors. We can't claim it is worst or best but certainly flooding negative comments must be the priority to pull down the sales.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • tVs
                                        • 15 Mar 2018

                                        Mark, 15 Mar 2018Re design copy of htc u11, exactly my comment when it first... moreWhen place the phone on table a call coming the XZ2 could have shake well and turn a round on the table but non HTC will do so.

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